Denmark rejects headscarf plea

Hey,it's only fair,after all if a Muslim owned business in Florida can fire a Catholic
worker for eating non-halal food in the "Employee" lunchroom,then non-Muslim businesses can deny employment to anybody that wants to visually promote their faith while collecting a salary to cater to paying customers
supporting the business.

This was the right decision.

Personally I'm not in favour of a blanket ban on headscarves or any other kind of clothing - too authoritarian by half.

The main point about this case was that the woman had signed a contract. She knew what the rules were. So you can't then complain. If you don't want to stick to the rules, work somewhere else.

It's about taking responsibility for your own life - many Muslims are not good at this, partly because of the fatalism, or 'insha Allah' syndrome.

ut the court said Dansk Supermarked chain was allowed to fire the woman who had signed a contract which banned headgear in front of customers....
A supermarket spokesman said the company wanted the appearanc e of its employees to be in line with its political and religious neutrality.
The court accepted that the company had a right to specify the appearance of its employees and that this outweighed their individual right to wear religious garments.

I totaly agree with the policy of the supermarket.My advice to any employer is to have a terms of employment agreement/contract similar to this danish company.The contract should be based on political and religious neutrality.It should state very clearly dress code,rest and lunch breaks,and holidays.
As far as having to make praying rooms form muslim,we only need to look at paris or most of the muslim world,when its time to pray,they will stop in the street,and in some cases block the traffic in doing so.
I run a factory in Indonesia,and when I opened I was advised by the ministry of labour to draw up a contract similar to what I stated above.I was warned that if did,nt I would get all sorts of problem over praying times,holidays and a host of other religious issues.I was also advised to be fair and try to pay a good salary.
I also wonder if this same woman would take up this issue if Denmark did not have such a good social system.To me she is an Islamic provocator and the company did the right thing to get rid of her.What I do not like about this is she is now entitled to 80% of her salary from the union for the next two years{thats if the danish uniouns have,nt changed the unemployment regulation since I lived in Denmark}

I would like to point out here
This is a good way to find out a little as to identify a moderat moslim
A moderat muslim will put their welfare be fore their religion
where-as
A Fanatic/hardcore mussie will put their religion
before their welfare

Of course, they had to take it to court. When will these people ever learn that they have to follow the rules like everyone else?

Of course, they had to take it to court. When will these people ever learn that they have to follow the rules like everyone else?

Btw, that woman discovered her "essential religious need" to wear the headscarf overnight after having worked in the same place for two years uncovered, with no such need...

It is obvious that for many young Moslem women the headscarf/hijab/veil is a symbol of belief, as the Poetess said last week, political belief not modesty. Modesty is as much a matter of deportment and manner as size of clothing.
I see many hijabettes on my way to work, either on the train, or waiting for the bus to our local college. Their modesty often begins and ends with the scarf, and seems to encompass thick black eyeliner, scarlet lipstick, shirt buttons undone well below the washing line and a boyfriend on the arm to snog. I actually saw one in the full face veil and cloak who was all over her man like a rash.

AMIR TAHERI writes that the hijab originated in South Lebanon 30 tears ago to identify Muslim women ,The PLO were raping indiscriminately.... thi headgear modelled after a nun's habit indicated to the intending rapist......."not me! I'm Muslim" go down the street to the Christan woman.....

Rad says:

". . .thi headgear modelled after a nun's habit. . ."

Do you have a link that elaborates about this info?

I've often wondered about the resemblance of these garments to nun's habits. - Just curious.

I have always had the feeling that particular form was a modern invention. So much for "traditional" dress! It's about as traditional as crimpline and flares.
The face covering I used to see quite a lot in the big stores in London in the 70s was the leather mask, worn by old ladies who I was told were the aged retainers to the wealthy arabs. They were usually carrying the bags for a couple of glamourous flibbertigibbets. They looked a bit like the Lone Ranger in drag. Have not seen that particular garment for years.

I'm no fan of hijab, which actually refers to a larger class of dress for both men and women, but the Taheri article has been a pain in the a*^ since it was published due to the confusion it sows. What's referred to is a particularly Iranian form of hijab, modeled after a nun's wimple. Taheri can't find any women in old photo albums wearing "hijab," and concludes it's a new invention. That variant, yes, but not hijab, and not variants that completely cover a woman's hair and obscure her face. Don't be confused, Taheri is referring to a specific form of hijab, and not the practice of women covering their heads.